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And while we are talking about campden tablets, what's the best protocol for adding them to the mead? I crush them with a mortar and pestle and sprinkle them in and the little bits just sit on the top of the mead like for ever. Are we supposed to mix them with hot water or something first?

I've no idea. The gravity dropped so there was activity. There was no sign of infection, but the taste was just awful.

I tried the coconut water and pineapple a couple of months ago. A complete disaster. Went bad quickly and used to poison the weeds. Am about to toast some coconut flakes to see if that might work a little better. Boy that stuff was bad

Ahh righto. That’s reassuring. Thanks

It is (was) a strawberry cabana (banana) mead put down in May. Strawberries added in both 1st and 2nd and banana in the 2nd. Back sweetened after stabilizing last month and has been sitting in my brew fridge at about 65-70 degrees. Is this just fruit left over or an infection? The stuff...

I was listening to old episodes of the Meadhouse podcast and one of the fellas was taking about using Lalzyme and mashing the fruit and leaving for 3-4 days before adding some sulphites (I think). Only then does he add it to the must. Reckons it’s the only way to ensure a sanitized fruit. He...

A mead with malt sounds about right. Thanks for the insight

I know it's subjective, but what gravity tends to work best with a braggot? You guys seemed surprised at a 7% braggot

Dunno. He sold me the hops and DME so he’d have to know it’s not a kit. Regardless I feel much more at home with your advice. It makes a lot more sense also from what I can see too. Cheers

[emoji4] indeed you did. Thanks for your patience. Yeah my guy only knows beer which is fine if all you ask about is beer. I will give it a shot on the weekend. Very excited. Thanks

Simple works fine for me. 60 IBU was just a starting point really, so am happy to try something less bitter. My LHB guy reckoned that i need to boil the whole lot together - hops, DME and honey, in the total amount of water I intend to use - to extract the proper bitterness of the hops. I...

Mate, stumbling in the dark is my default. Any suggestions on it would be greatly appreciated. I have no idea about hops in a brew so it’s all new to me

That is a great explanation. Thank you so much for the advice. Cheers

Ok, well having a quick look at things i would say that i would like around 60 ibu (IPA type). I like the IPA for bitterness and would also like the mead flavour around that as well. The hops i am using is a Magnum Hallertau, which has a 12% - 14% aplha composition. So looking at a IBU...

G'day folks, I want to try my hand at a braggot and was wondering what people thought about the following recipe and method: 3 pounds honey 3 pounds DME (light malt) 8 ounces hops (generic variety - maybe fruity) Nottingham Yeast (prepared with starter) Boil DME in about 2 gals water for an...

I suspect (know) that what you eat whilst drinking also plays a big part in the weightloss battle. Beer and nuts go so well together. A lot of nuts. I have found there's more calories in the extra food than there is in the actual drinks.

Also read any posts on adding acid to counter sweetness.

I think Bray worked out (if you followed the recipe accurately) the time frames of adding nutrients. Follow his recipe to the letter for now, then go and buy yourself a food grade bucket, drill a hole in the lid for the airlock and that will make life a whole lot easier. Well maybe not all of...

I have just racked the strawberry cabana (found in the recipe section). I used about 1/2 pounds of bananas for about 4 gallons. I peeled half of the bunch and then cut them all in half. After 3 weeks there is a banana smell which is nice and a good banana taste on the back end of a sip. The...

Thanks for that. So would you use tea if your brew lacks a bit of tannin? If you have made a melomel with juices as opposed to fruit with stem? I'm trying to work out when i would consider using it. Sorry for the dumb questions. Cheers